Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:55 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:20 am – 5:01 pm
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People5,205 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.82,237 householdsMedian household income $36,287Median home value $95,900Median rent $688 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $898 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 1,933 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 19%, retail 12%Average commute 29 minutes75% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 30°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month September2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days36 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Henderson 4 Nne station, 10 mi away; rain from Norlina 5.0 N; snow from Henderson 2 Nnw
Nearby landmarksVance - Granville Community College Warren County Campuscollege · 3.9 miCoffmans Lakelake · 4.0 miPeetes Pondlake · 2.5 miSatterwhite Pointcape · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWarren County - Warren County Recreational Complexrecreation area · 5.0 miKerr Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.9 mi · 2,488 acresEmbro Game Landstate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 8,858 acresDick Cross Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 1,524 acresOcconeechee State Parkstate park · 18.5 mi · 2,678 acresLake Gordon Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 18.9 mi · 106 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWarren County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025262 of 365 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Durham County, NC, 45 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Norlinaserves 1,108 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation363 ft111 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMaria Parham Medical Center14.1 miPost officeRidgeway Post Office1.3 miTown hallNorlina Town Hall2.2 miPoliceNorlina Police Department2.2 miFire stationRidgeway Volunteer Rural Fire Station1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVance - Granville Community College Warren County Campus3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU49 miInterstateI-854.0 miUS highwayUS 1581.6 miAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT41 miCoachHenderson Rosemart 206Greyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27563 ZIP area.
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